Category Archives: Fairfax

Dulce’s Bakery and Empanada Shop

Posted on 2013/10/02 by .

Dulce’s Bakery and Empanada Shop, web site, 3900C Pickett Rd., Fairfax, VA, next to Wild Chicken and the Ethiopian place, 703-978-8021, closed Mondays. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Don Rockwell] They used to sell just … Continue reading →

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Sisters Thai, The Living Room Café

Posted on 2013/08/06 by .

Sisters Thai, The Living Room Café, web site 1, web site 2, 4004 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 703-267-9619 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | NoVA Mag | Don Rockwell | Yelp] It doesn’t even try to … Continue reading →

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Hot Spot (Hot Spot Hot Pot Restaurant)

Posted on 2013/02/21 by .

Hot Spot, web site, 3232 Old Pickett Road, Fairfax, VA, 703-537-0325 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Don Rockwell | Yelp] This is Chinese food, exactly the kind of hot pot meal which has grown so … Continue reading →

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Ricos Tacos Moya II

Posted on 2012/08/18 by .

Ricos Tacos Moya II, 10901 Main St., Fairfax, VA, 703-383-0009, and they are often open for breakfast too. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp] A real, honest-to-goodness Mexican tacqueria in Fairfax! With a real Mexican crowd. It’s … Continue reading →

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Scaling the Great Wall

Posted on 2012/05/17 by .

Great Wall Supermarket, web site, 2982 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA, 703-208-3320 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Patch | Yahoo Local | Yelp] Here is my essay from Washingtonian magazine, adapted from An Economist Gets Lunch, about … Continue reading →

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Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant

Posted on 2012/03/22 by .

Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant, 3900 A Pickett Road, Fairfax, VA, 703-425-1130, 11-10, closed Sundays. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Yelp] August 2014: CLOSED photo credit: neiljs Yes, Ethiopian food comes to Fairfax. A few observations: a) … Continue reading →

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Sabzi Authentic Persian Kabobs

Posted on 2012/01/04 by .

Sabzi Authentic Persian Kabobs, web site, 4008 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 703-383-1553 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Yelp] photo credit: Ginger Brew Excellent chicken kabob, zereshk polo (barberry rice), the best ghormeh sabzi in the … Continue reading →

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100 Degree Chinese Cuisine

Posted on 2011/10/24 by .

100 Degree Chinese Cuisine, web site, 3903 Fair Ridge Drive, Unit H, Fairfax, VA, 703-537-0788 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Don Rockwell | Yelp] There is now a real Hunan restaurant in Fairfax, near Fair Oaks Mall, … Continue reading →

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Thai Riffic

Posted on 2010/10/18 by .

Thai Riffic, web site, 9411-P Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA, 703-865-8290, 2nd floor, Circle Towers (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google] This is probably the hardest place to find in the entire guide. It is in the same … Continue reading →

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MeeGa Korean Barbecue

Posted on 2010/09/10 by .

MeeGa Korean Barbecue, web site, 4070 Jermantown Road, Fairfax, VA, 703-691-3606, near the K-Mart. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Korean Food Blogger | Yelp] Very mixed in quality. The lunch box specials aren’t great. The … Continue reading →

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